The History of Portia: Written by a Lady. ...R. Withy; J. Pottinger; J. Wilkie; and J. Cooke, 1759 |
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... fair . Dr. Young's Univers . Pass . Vol . I. LONDON : Printed for R. WITHY , at the Dunciad in Cornhill ; J. POTTINGER , in Great Turnftile , Holborn ; J. WILKIE , in St. Paul's Church - Yard ; and J. Cook E , in Queen - Street , May - Fair ...
... fair . Dr. Young's Univers . Pass . Vol . I. LONDON : Printed for R. WITHY , at the Dunciad in Cornhill ; J. POTTINGER , in Great Turnftile , Holborn ; J. WILKIE , in St. Paul's Church - Yard ; and J. Cook E , in Queen - Street , May - Fair ...
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... fair country- women , that I would willingly impart to them the whole fecret of the grand cofmetick ; and I can affure them from experience , that it infallibly contains the fovereign power of communicating a far more beautiful vermile ...
... fair country- women , that I would willingly impart to them the whole fecret of the grand cofmetick ; and I can affure them from experience , that it infallibly contains the fovereign power of communicating a far more beautiful vermile ...
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... fair character , and long eftablished intercourfe of credit .. Many gentlemen in his own way of bu- finefs would have thought themfelves ex- tremely happy in his alliance , and to that purpofe had often offered their fifters and ...
... fair character , and long eftablished intercourfe of credit .. Many gentlemen in his own way of bu- finefs would have thought themfelves ex- tremely happy in his alliance , and to that purpofe had often offered their fifters and ...
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... fair Belinda : both parties , I suppose , gave up fomething , and concurred at length , though involuntarily ; for the nuptials were celebrated in our great metropolis , with a remarkable eclat and magnifi- cence but alas ! Plutus , I ...
... fair Belinda : both parties , I suppose , gave up fomething , and concurred at length , though involuntarily ; for the nuptials were celebrated in our great metropolis , with a remarkable eclat and magnifi- cence but alas ! Plutus , I ...
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... fair Belinda was infallible : however my father's fond- nefs and indulgence for her was carried to the greatest height , and yet I am forry to fay , that her affection for him held but the fecond place in her heart , for her vanity had ...
... fair Belinda was infallible : however my father's fond- nefs and indulgence for her was carried to the greatest height , and yet I am forry to fay , that her affection for him held but the fecond place in her heart , for her vanity had ...
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Seite 60 - Methinks, we need not our short beings shun, And, thought to fly, contend to be undone. We need not buy our ruin with our crime, And give eternity to murder time. The love of gaming is the worst of ills ; With ceaseless storms the blacken'd soul it fills ; 1 Shakespeare VOL.
Seite 35 - Tis not a set of features, or complexion, The tincture of a skin that I admire. Beauty soon grows familiar to the lover, Fades in his eye, and palls upon the sense.
Seite 206 - Grateful digressions, and solve high dispute With conjugal caresses : from his lip Not words alone pleas'd her. O! when meet now Such pairs, in love and mutual honour join'd...
Seite 67 - O faireft of creation, laft and beft Of all God's works, Creature in whom excell'd Whatever can to fight or thought be form'd, Holy, divine, good, amiable, or fweet! How art thou loft, how on a...
Seite 115 - Secure to be as bleft as thou canft bear : Safe in the hand of one difpofing Pow'r, Or in the natal, or the mortal hour.
Seite 19 - Too ftrong for feeble women to fuftain ; Of thofe who claim it, more than half have none, And half of thofe who have it, are undone. Be ftill fuperior to your fex's arts, Nor think...
Seite 206 - d by her fair tendence gladlier grew. Yet went fhe not, as not with fuch difcourfe Delighted, or not capable her ear Of what was high : fuch pleafure...
Seite 60 - With ceaseless storms the blacken'd soul it fills ; Inveighs at heaven, neglects the ties of blood ; Destroys the power and will of doing good ; Kills health, pawns honour, plunges in disgrace, And, what is still more dreadful — spoils your face.
Seite 125 - All fame is foreign, but of true defert ; Plays round the head,, but comes not to the heart...